It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Elizabeth can now relate to. They lost 16-8 to the Golden Demons on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cardinals, who until this contest were averaging 2.23 runs allowed.
Aurelia Espinoza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and seven unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braelyn Allison was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Vieyra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Elizabeth didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden didn't tossed any.
The defeat snapped Elizabeth's winning streak at 17 games and leaves them with a 22-4 record. As for Golden, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Elizabeth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Golden, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pueblo County at 2:30 p.m. Pueblo County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Golden surely won't give up without a fight.
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